FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNGO SUITE FOR ONCOLOGY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2827566 · Received November 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
2910081-2012-09393
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 9, 2012
Date of Event
October 9, 2012
Report Date
October 10, 2012
Manufacturer
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Product Code
MUJ
PMA / PMN Number
SEE H10
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SIEMENS' INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED OCCURRENCE SHOWED THAT THIS IS A SOFTWARE ERROR OF THE VSIM APPLICATION. THE PROBLEM OCCURS IF THE USER SELECTS ONE OF THE PRE-DEFINED STRUCTURE NAMES IN THE NAME DROPDOWN IN THE STRUCTURE OPERATIONS DIALOG (BOOLEAN OPERATION). A WORKAROUND HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER. THE USER HAS BEEN INFORMED TO TYPE IN A NAME INSTEAD OF ACCEPTING THE SELECTED VALUE FROM THE PRESETS. THE NAME WILL BE STORED CORRECTLY AS SOON AS IT IS TYPED. CONSIDERING THIS, NO ADDITIONAL CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED. BRAND NAME - SYNGO SUITE FOR ONCOLOGY SYSTEM IS A COLLECTION OF DEVICES WITH COMPATIBLE WORKFLOWS. THE SUBJECT DEVICES ARE LISTED AS: SYNGO RT DOSIMETRIST 2.7, SYNGO RT ONCOLOGIST 4.2. 510K NUMBERS FOR BOTH DEVICES OF SYNGO SUITE FOR ONCOLOGY SYSTEM: K101119 - SYNGO DOSIMETRIST WORKSPACE V2.7, K103606 - SYNGO ONCOLOGIST V4.2.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SIEMENS WAS NOTIFIED ON (B)(4) 2012 THAT THE CUSTOMER IS EXPERIENCING A REOCCURRING PROBLEM ON THE DOSIMETRIST 2.7 AS WELL AS THE ONCOLOGIST 4.2 WITH SEGMENTATION. REPORTEDLY, WHEN THEY MERGE TWO (2) CONTOURS, E.G. LEFT AND RIGHT LUNG TO ONE (1) NEW CONTOUR, THE NEW CONTOUR GETS THE EXACT SAME NAME AS THE FIRST CONTOUR INSTEAD OF THE NEW NAME IT IS GIVEN DURING THE MERGE (E.G. "LEFT LUNG" INSTEAD OF "LUNG ALL"). THE CUSTOMER FEELS THAT THIS ISSUE COULD LEAD TO INCORRECT PLANNING IF TWO (2) CONTOURS HAVE THE SAME NAME THAT CAN EASILY BE MIXED UP. THERE IS NO REPORT OF INJURY TO A PATIENT. THIS REPORTED ISSUE HAS OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNGO SUITE FOR ONCOLOGY SYSTEM SYSTEM, PLANNING, RADIATION THERAPY TREATMENT MUJ SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. 10568604

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1